Volume III Monday No. 6 19th September, 1966 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DEWAN NEGARA (SENATE) OFFICIAL REPORT THIRD SESSION OF THE SECOND PARLIAMENT OF MALAYSIA CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MR PRESIDENT­ Proclamation of Emergency in Sarawak [Col. 725) Leave of Ab>ence-Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin, P.M.N. [Col. 726] Message from the House of Representatives [Col. 727] ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE (Motion) [Col. 726] EXEMPTED BUSINESS (Motion) [Cot 726] SUSPENSION OF SITTING (Motion) (Col. 726] BILL- The Emergency (Federal Constitution and Constitution of Sarawak) Bill [Col. 728] Dl-CHETAK Dl·IABATAN CHETAK KERAIAAN OLEH 00! THEAM HOCK, PENOUASA, !POH 1968 MALAYSIA DEWAN NEGARA (SENATE) Official Report Vol. III Third Session of the Second Dewan Negara No. 6 Monday, 19th September, 1966 The Senate met at Two-thirty o'clock p.m. PRESENT: The Honourable Mr President, DATO' HAJJ ABDUL RAHMAN BIN MOHAMED y ASIN, S.P.M.J., P.I.S., J.P. (Johor). TUAN A. ARUNASALAM, A.M.N. (Appointed). TUAN ABDUL RAHMAN BIN AHMAD (Perlis). TUAN ABDUL SAMAD BIN OSMAN, P.J.K. (Appointed). TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN HAJI ABDULLAH, A.M.N. (Penang). TUAN HAJI AHMAD BIN HAn ABDUL MANAP, P.P.N. (Melaka). PUAN AISHAH BINTI HAJI ABDUL GHANI (Appointed). PUAN BIBI AISHA BINTI HAMID DON, A.M.N. (Appointed). TUAN AMALUDDIN BIN DARUS (Kelantan). DATO' JoSEPH AUGUSTINE ANGIAN ANDULAG, P.D.K. (Sabah). TUAN AwANG DAUD MATUSIN (Appointed). DATU TUANKU BUJANG BIN TUANKU HAJI OTHMAN (Sarawak). TUAN CHAN KEONG HON (Appointed). TUAN CHAN KwoNG-HON, J.M.N., s.M.s, J.P. (Selangor). DATO' DR CHEAH TOON LOK, D.P.M.K., D.M.K., J.M.N., J.P. (Appointed). DATO' J. E. S. CRAWFORD, D.P.M.P., J.M.N., J.P., Dato' Kurnia Indera (Appointed). · TUAN D. s. DORAi RAJ, A.M.N., P.J.K. (Appointed). DATO' Foo SEE MOI, D.P.M.K., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN GAN TECK YEOW, J.M.N. (Appointed). TUAN GOH CHEK KIN, P.J.K. (Trengganu). TUAN HOH CHEE CHEONG, A.M.N., J.P. (Pahang). TUAN HONG KIM Sm (Appointed). TUAN c. D. ISMAIL, J.M.N., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN ANDREW JIKA LANDAU (Appointed). TUAN KOH KIM LENG (Melaka). DATO' LEE FOONG YEE, J.M.N., P.P.T., J.P. (Negri Sembilan). DATO' Y. T. LEE, D.P.M.S., J.M.N., P.J.K., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN LIM HEE HONG, J.M.N., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN LIM JOOK KONG, J.P. (Kedah). TUAN MOHAMAD ADIB BIN OMAR, P.J.K. (Trengganu). DATU PENGIRAN MOHAMED DIGADONG GALPAM, P.D.K. (Sabah). 723 19 SEPTEMBER 1966 724 The Honourable TAN SRI HAJI MOHAMED NOAH BIN OMAR, P.M.N., s.P.M.J., D.P.M.B., P.I.S., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN HAJI MOHAMED SAAID BIN HAJI ABU BAKAR (Appointed). DATO' ATHI NAHAPPAN, D.P.M.S. (Appointed). TUAN S. P. S. NATHAN (Appointed). NIK HASSAN BIN HAn NIK YAHYA J.M.N. (Appointed). TOK PANGKU PANDAK HAMID BIN PuTEH JALI, P.J.K. (Appointed). TUAN SAIDON BIN KECHUT, A.M.N. (Appointed). DATO' SHEIKH ABU BAKAR BIN YAHYA, AL-HAJ, D.P.M.J., P.l.S., J.P. (Johor). TAN SRI G. SHELLEY, P.M.N., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN SYED AHMAD BIN SYED MAHMUD SHAHABUDIN, J.M.N., S.M.K., J.P. (Kedah). TUAN SYED DARUS BIN SYED HASHIM (Perlis). TUAN WILLIAM TAN (Appointed). TAN SRI T. H. TAN, P.M.N. (Appointed). DATO' E. E. C. THURAISINGHAM, D.P.M.J., J.P. (Appointed). TUAN s. 0. K. UBAIDULLA, J.M.N. (Appointed). DATO' WAN IBRAHIM BIN WAN TANJONG, J.M.N., P.J.K., Orang Kaya Indera Maharaja Purba Jelai (Pahang). WAN MusTAPHA BIN HAn WAN Au, s.M.K. (Kelantan). WAN SULAIMAN BIN WAN TAM, P.J.K. (Appointed). TUAN YAHYA BIN AHMAD, P.J.K. (Negri Sembilan). TUAN y AHYA BIN HAJI AHMAD (Perak). TUAN YEOH KIAN TEIK (Perak). ABSENT: The Honourable the Minister without Portfolio, TAN SRI ONG YOKE LIN, P.M.N. (Appointed). TUAN CHEAH SENG KHIM, J.P. (Penang). TEMENGGONG OYONG LAWAI JAU (Sarawak). RAJA RASTAM SHAHROME BIN RAJA SAID TAUPHY (Selangor). IN ATTENDANCE: The Honourable the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of National and Rural Development, TuN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK BIN DATO' HUSSAIN, S.M.N. (Pekan). the Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Justice, TUN DR ISMAIL BIN DATO' HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN, S.S.M., P.M.N. (Johor Timor). the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, TAN SRI v. T. SAMBANTHAN, P.M.N. (Sungei Siput). the Minister of Education, TUAN MOHAMED KHIR JOHAR! (Kedah Tengah). the Minister for Welfare Services, TUAN HAJI ABDUL HAMID KHAN BIN HAn SAKHAWAT Au KHAN, J.M.N., J.P. (Batang Padang). the Minister of Lands and Mines, TUAN ABDUL-RAHMAN BIN Y A'KUB (Sarawak). 725 19 SEPTEMBER 1966 726 PRAYERS LEAVE OF ABSENCE-Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin, P.M.N. (Mr President in the Chair) Mr President: Ahli2 Yang Berhor­ mat, saya suka hendak mema'alumkan ANNOUNCEMENTS BY kapada Majlis Dewan Negara ia-itu MR PRESIDENT menurut kuasa yang terserah kapada PROCLAMATION OF saya, saya telah membenarkan Yang EMERGENCY IN SARAWAK Berhormat Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin. atas permintaan-nya send:ri, berchuti Mr President: Ahli2 Yang Berhormat, dengan rasmi-nya daripada mengha­ Dewan Negara mengadakan meshu­ dhiri meshuarat2 Dewan Negara dari­ arat-nya pada kali ini kerana menurut pada 8hb Oktober, 1966 hingga 8hb Perishtiharan yang telah di-buat oleh April, 1967. Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Se­ karang saya minta Setia-usaha Dewan ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE Negara membachakan Perishtiharan (MOTION) itu. Tan Sri T. H. Tan: Mr President, (Whereupon the Clerk of the Senate Sir, I beg to move. reads the Proclamation) That at its rising today the Senate shall stand adjourned sine die. "PROCLAMATION OF Dato' Y. T. Lee: Sir, I beg to second EMERGENCY the motion. Question put, and agreed to. The Federal Constitution Resolved, By His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. That at its rising today the Senate shall by the Grace of God of the States and stand adjourned sine die. Territories of Malaysia, Supreme Head. (Public Seal) EXEMPTED BUSINESS (MOTION) TUANKU ISMAIL NAS!RUDDIN SHAH, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tan Sri T. H. Tan: Mr President, Sir, I beg to move, Whereas we are satisfied that a grave Emer­ That, notwithstanding the provisions of gency exists whereby the security of a part Standing Order 11, the Senate shall not of the Federation, to wit the State of Sara­ adjourn today until consideration of all Go­ wak, is threatened : vernment business set out on the Order Paper for today has been completed. AND WHEREAS Article 150 of the Con­ stitution provides that in the said circum­ Dato' Y. T. Lee: Sir, I beg to second stances We may issue a Proclamation of the motion. Emergency: Now, THEREFORE, We, Tuanku Ismail Quest:on put, and agreed to. Nasiruddin Shah ibni Al-Marhum Al-Sultan Resolved, Zainal Abidin, by the Grace of God of the That, notwithstanding the provisions 1 of States and territories of Malaysia Yang di­ Standing Order 11, the Senate shall not Pertuan Agong in exercise of the powers adjourn today until consideration of all Go­ aforesaid do hereby proclaim that a State of vernment business set out on the Order Emergency exists, and that this Proclama­ Paper for today has been completed. tion shall extend throughout the territories of the State of Sarawak. Given at Kuala Trengganu, this fourteenth SUSPENSION OF SITTING day of September, one thousand nine hun­ dred and sixty-six. (MOTION}- Tan Sri T. H. Tan: Mr President, By His Majesty's Command, Sir, I beg to move, That, notwithstanding the provisions of TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK Standing Order 11 (1), this sitting of the BIN DATO' HUSSAIN, Senate shall now be suspended until 6 p.m. Deputy Prime Minister" today. 727 19 SEPTEMBER 1966 728 Sir, I would like to explain that the menerima satu perutusan daripada De­ purpose of the special meeting of the wan Ra'ayat. Sekarang saya jemput-lah Senate today is to consider the Emer­ Setia-usaha Dewan Negara membacha­ gency (Federal Constitution and Con­ kan perutusan itu. stitution of Sarawak) Bill, 1966. How­ (The Clerk reads the Message) ever, this Bill has not yet been transmitted to the Senate by the House "Mr President, of Representatives. Hence the need to The House of Representatives has passed suspend the sitting until 6 p.m. today the Bill to amend the Federal Constitution by which time it is hoped that the and to make provision with respect to cer­ tain constitutional matters in the State of Bill concerne9 would have been passed Sarawak, consequent upon a Proclamation by the House of Representatives. of Emergency having been issued and being in force in that State, and transmits it to Dato' Y. T. Lee: Sir, I beg to second the Senate for its concurrence. the motion. Question put, and agreed to. (Sgd.) DATO' C. M. YUSOF, Speaket." Resolved, That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 11 (1), this sitting of the BILLS Senate shall now be suspended until 6 p.m. today. THE EMERGENCY (FEDERAL Sitting suspended at 2.45 p.m. CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITU­ Sitting resumed at 6.QO p.m. TION OF SARAWAK) BILL (Mr President in the Chair) Tan Sri T. H. Tan: Mr President. Sir, I beg to move that the Emergency Mr President: Ahli2 Yang Berhormat, Federal Constitution and Constitution ada-lah saya nyatakan Rang Undang2 of Sarawak) Bill be read a second time.